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The Philadelphia Inquirer · 16h

Mikie Sherrill sponsored the TikTok ban. Now she’s on the app. Here’s why.

Sherrill was one of the original cosponsors of the bill known as the TikTok ban, which led to the law requiring ByteDance to sell the app or for it to be banned. Sherrill’s campaign uses her TikTok on a separate device than those with other campaign accounts, according to her campaign, and her government office does not have a TikTok.
GMA Network on MSN.com · 15h

Mimiyuuuh and Bretman Rock reunite in new TikTok video

Mimiyuuuh and Bretman Rock have reunited after meeting each other for the first time a month ago. On TikTok, Mimiyuuuh shared a video of themselves serving energy in an 11-second dance clip. “OH WHO IZ YOU?!?!” Mimiyuuuh wrote in the caption, tagging Bretman. As of this writing, the video already has over 400,000 views and over 100,000 likes.
The Independent on MSN.com · 11d

Instagram launches new video creation app Edits to rival TikTok

Instagram launches new video creation app Edits to rival TikTok - The announcement comes as TikTok faces an uncertain future in the US because of a looming ban linked to national security concerns.
Icon for www.msn.comCNBC on MSN.com · 11d

Instagram launches Edits app for video, rivaling TikTok

Instagram's Edits app includes background replacement, automatic captioning and artificial intelligence tools that can turn images into video.
CNBC on MSN.com · 7d

How TikTok's rise sparked a short-form video race

TikTok’s dominance in short-form video has reshaped social media. Rivals like Meta, YouTube and LinkedIn are investing to compete for users and ad dollars.
NJ.com · 4d

NJ Advance Media wins national journalism award for TikTok

Last year, NJ Advance Media was also recognized by the Poynter Journalism Prizes. Adam Clark won the P unch Sulzberger Innovator of Year prize for The Oral History of Wawa. Ted Sherman was named a finalist in Local Accountability Reporting for his three-part investigation into the deadly fire at Newark’s port.
Bloomberg · 11d

Instagram Launches Video-Editing App to Draw TikTok Creators

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Instagram unit rolled out a new video-editing app Tuesday, as the social media site seeks to lure creators from TikTok.
USA TODAY · 2d

Alabama AG sues TikTok, ByteDance alleging they're 'built to keep kids hooked.' What we know

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, ByteDance over youth safety concerns and data privacy. Here's what to know
Men's Journal on MSN.com · 11d

Instagram Makes Major Move Against TikTok Amid Possible Ban

The announcement of Instagram's new editing app comes as TikTok's future in the United States remains uncertain. The app has faced the prospect of a nationwide ban multiple times, with United States President Donald Trump extending the deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations for a second time. The new deadline is now in June.
Dexerto on MSN.com · 1d

TikTok to appeal $600M fine for sending data to China

TikTok has been fined $600M for violating a EU data privacy law for reportedly sending unprotected user data to China.
WTOP · 6d

7 Ways to Make Money on TikTok

While the future of TikTok may be uncertain, the app is still around, and with it comes opportunities to earn money. The app has upwards of 1 billion monthly active users. According to one
Icon for www.timesofisrael.comThe Times of Israel · 11d

TikTok video creators teach the next generation about the Holocaust

This week, for the second consecutive year, TikTok Israel is bringing ... Hebrew University launched a new platform called Shoah Stories, curating short-form video content to be used in classrooms ...
Icon for www.rollingstone.comRolling Stone · 10d

How TikTok Is Rewriting the Rules for Emerging Artists

“Sailor Song,” her queer love ballad and most viral release to date, exploded on the platform, generating over 8.3 million TikTok videos and helping her gain more than a million new followers ...
Icon for www.nj.comNJ.com · 4d

Popular TikTok baby dies at 2 in car accident. Family disputes police claims.

On Friday, Preston’s grandfather Glen Norris told the New Orleans Advocate that ... Katelynn, who has more than 450,000 followers on TikTok, began posting videos of Preston in 2023.
NBC Montana · 4d

China targeting Americans with propaganda on TikTok, social media amid ongoing tariff war

President Donald Trump and China are locked in a prolonged tariff war as the White House attempts to overturn decades of established international trade rules.
Icon for www.theroot.comThe Root · 8d

These Are the Best, Most Hilarious 'Black Sitcom' Trend Videos on TikTok

There’s a new wave of nostalgia sweeping through TikTok and it’s wrapped in a ... why we’ve pulled a handful of some of the best videos that serve pure sitcom realness, straight from your ...
Icon for www.lancashiretelegraph.co.ukLancashire Telegraph · 10d

Instagram launches new video service to rival TikTok

set to rival TikTok, which is facing an uncertain future in the US. The new app, Edits, will allow users to create and edit videos on their smartphones more easily before sharing them on social ...
Icon for www.independent.co.ukThe Independent · 11d

Instagram launches new video creation app Edits to rival TikTok

Instagram has launched a new video creation app called Edits as it looks to rival TikTok, which is facing an uncertain future in the US. The Meta-owned firm said the new app would enable users to ...
Icon for www.nbcwashington.comNBC Washington · 11d

Instagram launches Edits app for video, rivaling TikTok

The new app allows creators to organize ... which allows users to create and edit video on their phone or computer. With TikTok's future uncertain, Instagram's move to launch Edits could be ...
Fast Company · 5d

Inside a single day on TikTok: 117 million videos, billions of views

But a new study published in Cornell University’s preprint server arXiv aims to change that by quantifying TikTok’s scale over a single day—claiming to be among the first to grasp the platform’s full scope. It also offers insight into what people are watching, how much content is being uploaded, and who is posting it.
Sky News · 5d

How does a TikTok video turn into a multimillion-pound beauty business? | New Money

Lucie posted a video on TikTok about her homemade hair oil during the COVID-19 pandemic. That video went viral, and Lucie soon was inundated with messages asking if it was for sale. Fast-forward a few years,
The New York Times · 2d

‘I Have Cancer,’ the TikTok Star Said. Then Came the Torrent of Hate.

Sydney Towle’s videos have drawn an enormous audience on TikTok, where her followers praise and support her. On Reddit, an army of skeptics was determined to paint her as a fraud.
Icon for people.comPeople · 4d

Why Are Teens Saying 6-7? The Reason Behind the Now Viral Phrase Among Kids

Kelly Defina/Getty; Skrilla/Instagram Here's the 411 on the new TikTok trend ... to describe their 67 percent test scores, in lip-sync videos and in comedic context. Recently, WNBA star Paige ...
Icon for tasteofcountry.comTaste of Country · 7d

Kenny Chesney Is on TikTok Now, Thanks to Megan Moroney [Watch]

It's the crossover hit we didn't know we needed: Megan Moroney is teaching Kenny Chesney how to TikTok. In a hilarious video posted to Chesney's brand-new account, Moroney makes the introductions ...
AOL · 5d

Chinese Manufacturers Flood TikTok To Subvert Trump’s Tariff Agenda

Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok with viral videos aimed at undermining President Donald Trump’s tariff crackdown, turning the platform into a digital battlefield over American trade policy.
New York Post on MSN.com · 5d

TikTok’s beloved ‘Okay Baby’ killed in heartbreaking vehicle accident

The tot, “who was seated in the rear, but improperly restrained in a child safety seat, … sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to